Унесенные ветром

Chapter 30

           Butnoneofthesoldiershadeverheardofthemnorweretheyinclinedtotalkaboutthemissing.Itwasenoughthattheythemselveswerealive,andtheydidnotcaretothinkofthethousandsinunmarkedgraveswhowouldnevercomehome.

           ThefamilytriedtobolsterMelanie’scourageaftereachofthesedisappointments.Ofcourse,Ashleyhadn’tdiedinprison.SomeYankeechaplainwouldhavewrittenifthisweretrue.Ofcourse,hewascominghomebuthisprisonwassofaraway.Why,goodness,ittookdaysridingonatraintomakethetripandifAshleywaswalking,likethesemen...Whyhadn’thewritten?Well,darling,youknowwhatthemailsarenowsouncertainandslipshodevenwheremailroutesarere-established.Butsupposesupposehehaddiedonthewayhome.Now,Melanie,someYankeewomanwouldhavesurelywrittenusaboutit!...Yankeewomen!Bah!...Melly,thereAREsomeniceYankeewomen.Oh,yes,thereare!Godcouldn’tmakeawholenationwithouthavingsomenicewomeninit!Scarlett,yourememberwedidmeetaniceYankeewomanatSaratogathattimeScarlett,tellMellyabouther!

           "Nice,myfoot!"repliedScarlert."Sheaskedmehowmanybloodhoundswekepttochaseourdarkieswith!IagreewithMelly.IneversawaniceYankee,maleorfemale.Butdon’tcry,Melly!Ashley’llcomehome.It’salongwalkandmaybemaybehehasn’tgotanyboots."

           ThenatthethoughtofAshleybarefooted,Scarlettcouldhavecried.

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